HeyJaredThe Beanstalk : A Podcast for Gardeners
🌱 The Beanstalk is your cozy companion in the garden. Whether you're planting your first seed or tending a thriving backyard patch, host John guides you through growing your own food, one episode at a time.
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Episode 72 – Cabbage – Crunchy, Classic and Surprisingly Complicated (opens the original)
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Episode 72 – Cabbage – Crunchy, Classic and Surprisingly Complicated Cabbage might seem like one of the simpler vegetables in the garden, but there’s a whole lot hiding underneath those tightly packed leaves. This week on The Beanstalk , we’re digging into one of the great cool-season classics and discovering just how strange its family tree really is. We'll talk about growing beautiful heads of cabbage, dealing with the little critters that seem determined to eat them before we do, and some of
Episode 71 – Kiwis – Fuzzy, Feisty and Surprisingly Hardy (opens the original)
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Episode 71 – Kiwis – Fuzzy, Feisty and Surprisingly Hardy 🥝 When you think of kiwis, chances are you picture those fuzzy little brown fruits sitting in the grocery store. But there's a whole lot more growing beneath that fuzzy exterior. This week on The Beanstalk , we're digging into the surprisingly strange world of kiwis—and finding out that this seemingly tropical fruit has a few relatives that might be tougher than you'd ever expect. From massive vines and unusual fruits to some downright fa
Episode 70 – Fungi in the Garden – Hidden, Hungry and Incredible (opens the original)
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Episode 70 – Fungi in the Garden – Hidden, Hungry and Incredible 🍄 This week on The Beanstalk , we're diving headfirst into the incredible world of garden fungi—and we're going deep. We'll explore edible mushrooms you can deliberately cultivate, including wine caps in wood-chip beds, oyster mushrooms, shiitakes on hardwood logs, portobellos, lion's mane and more, before wandering into the world of famous wild mushrooms like chicken of the woods, hen of the woods, morels and chanterelles. Then we
Episode 69 – Questions & Answers – Growing, Learning and Sharing (opens the original)
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Episode 69 – Questions & Answers – Growing, Learning and Sharing 🌱 This week on The Beanstalk , we're turning the microphone over to the fellow Beans for our first big Questions & Answers episode! We're talking garlic scapes, favorite tomato varieties, why I grow an unreasonable number of cucumbers, my background with food and gardening, and the story behind why I started The Beanstalk in the first place. We'll also count down some of my greatest garden successes and most painful failures—includ
Episode 68 – Edible Natives – Wild, Useful and Overlooked (opens the original)
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Episode 68 – Edible Natives – Wild, Useful and Overlooked This week on The Beanstalk , we're looking beyond the garden rows and exploring some of the edible plants hiding in plain sight. 🌿 From dandelions and purslane to dock, lamb's quarters, and other familiar wild plants, we're digging into what they are, how they've been used, and why some of the plants we call weeds are surprisingly useful. We'll talk about growing and harvesting them, safe identification, seed saving, and even turn a few p
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